► Photothread: GAZ-AA & GAZ-AAA in use by the Axis or Russia

[kerryboo]

Wrecked and looted Gaz AAA of some sort,PARM workshop perhaps.
Kerry.

[Larry Hayward]

I have an idea that this is a German modification to a GS version of the GAZ-AAA seen above, rather than a Russian production vehicle.

[ain92]

I have an idea that this is a German modification to a GS version of the GAZ-AAA seen above, rather than a Russian production vehicle.

I don't think so. There were quite a lot of slightly different versions of PARM-A (lighter and more numerous repair vehicle), check http://panzer35.ru/forum/18-10624-369708-16-1372342869 and http://panzer35.ru/forum/22-1834-71955-16-1271864396 for photos and still frames.

[Dubliner]

An interesting set of photos claiming to be of Lehr. Rgt. Brandenburg zbV 800 has emerged on ebay.de. Below is one of the photos with a beute GAZ-AA

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Lehr-Rgt-Branden ... 541ac3dcf0


chris.

[Larry Hayward]

I think this GAZ is one of the Wood Burning variants, the GAZ-42

[Luftflotte2]

source: ebay.de

[Luftflotte2]

source: ebay.de

[Luftflotte2]

Unit is Kl.KW.Kol.876 or 878
source: ebay.de

[Larry Hayward]

The rear body of the above 'GAZ-AAA' looks nothing like a GAZ but the cab does, So I wonder if an old cab is used on another type of vehicle or the other way round and its a new body type on a GAZ-AAA chassis?

[Luftflotte2]

Likely a new bed on a GAZ-AAA chassis. The rear fenders are a nice addition.

[ilfil]

Likely a new bed on a GAZ-AAA chassis. The rear fenders are a nice addition.

The rear fenders also are an excellent recognition point. This is AA-based Ford Sussex 6x4. With longer chassis and wheelbase than GAZ-AAA, it is well visible on the picture.
HTH
Cheers!

[Luftflotte2]

Good job! I don't recall seeing an early 6x4 like that before.

source: http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_899416-For ... -1939.html

[ilfil]

Good job! I don't recall seeing an early 6x4 like that before.

Have one, "militarized" simply by deleting the dual rear wheels, on army trials at Farnborough in 1933:


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Most probably this truck was drawn from some civilian export batch: note it is LHD!
Cheers!

[Luftflotte2]

source: ebay.de

[Luftflotte2]

source: ebay.de